Amazing how AI and social media was able to control and manipulate so many people with ease.
By Holly Kintuka, Reporter
18:38, Fri, Nov 1, 2024 | UPDATED: 19:40, Fri, Nov 1, 2024
The parade attracted groups of thousands to a route from Parnell Square to Temple Bar in Dublin for an event many believed a Galway arts ensemble had organized.
However, this was not the case. In fact, a website called My Spirit Halloween organised the event.
My Spirit Halloween is a Pakistan-hosted website that creates AI-generated news.
Only after Halloween celebrators arrived did people realise that the website made up the whole thing.
It falsely advertised the Halloween parade, which made it onto multiple social media platforms.
Many people arrived at the location dressed up, ready for what they thought was the place of the parade, leading the Irish police force, Gardaí, to disperse the gathering.
On social media platform X, they shared a post: “Please be advised that contrary to information being circulated online, no Halloween parade is scheduled to take place in Dublin City Centre this evening or tonight.
“All those gathered on O’Connell Street in expectation of such a parade are asked to disperse safely. Thank you.”
Thousands of people flooded the streets of Dublin to attend a Halloween parade that didn't exist - until AI created it.
By Holly Kintuka, Reporter
18:38, Fri, Nov 1, 2024 | UPDATED: 19:40, Fri, Nov 1, 2024
The parade attracted groups of thousands to a route from Parnell Square to Temple Bar in Dublin for an event many believed a Galway arts ensemble had organized.
However, this was not the case. In fact, a website called My Spirit Halloween organised the event.
My Spirit Halloween is a Pakistan-hosted website that creates AI-generated news.
Only after Halloween celebrators arrived did people realise that the website made up the whole thing.
It falsely advertised the Halloween parade, which made it onto multiple social media platforms.
Many people arrived at the location dressed up, ready for what they thought was the place of the parade, leading the Irish police force, Gardaí, to disperse the gathering.
On social media platform X, they shared a post: “Please be advised that contrary to information being circulated online, no Halloween parade is scheduled to take place in Dublin City Centre this evening or tonight.
“All those gathered on O’Connell Street in expectation of such a parade are asked to disperse safely. Thank you.”
